MCSAC Agenda July 19-20, 2021
Monday, July 19, 2021, 9:15 AM – 4:30 PM
9:15 – 9:30 AM Call to Order/Introductions
Lamont Byrd, MCSAC Chairman
Larry Minor, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), FMCSA
9:30 – 10 AM Annual Ethics Briefing
Arlene McCarthy, Ethics Attorney, FMCSA
10 – 10:45 AM FARS Briefing
Jenny Guarino, Analysis Division, Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology, FMCSA
10:45 – 11 AM Break
11 – 11:30 AM Resume Deliberations on Task 20-1, Small Trucks and Their Impact on Safety
Lamont Byrd, Chairman
Larry Minor, DFO
11:30 AM – 12 PM Greetings from the Deputy Administrator
Meera Joshi, Deputy Administrator, FMCSA
12 – 1 PM Lunch [on your own]
1 – 1:45 PM Building Back Better In Commercial Road Transport: Markets Require Fair Labor Standards
Michael H. Belzer, Ph.D.
Professor, Wayne State University
1:45 – 2:45 PM Finalize Action on Task 20-1
2:45 – 3 PM Break
3 – 4:25 PM Resume Deliberations on Task 20-2, Impact of Aging Drivers on the CMV Workforce
Lamont Byrd, Chairman
Larry Minor, DFO
4:25 – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks
Lamont Byrd, Chairman
Larry Minor, DFO
4:30 PM Recess until Tuesday, July 20, 9:15 AM
Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 9:15 AM – 4:30 PM
9:15 – 9:25 AM Call to Order/Approval of Minutes
Lamont Byrd, Chairman
9:25 – 9:45 AM A Visit with the Executive Director/Chief Safety Officer
Jack Van Steenburg, ED/CSO, FMCSA
9:45 – 10:45 AM Finalize Action on Task 20-2
10:45 – 11 AM Break
11 – 11: 45 AM Truck Driver Market Update
Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Sr. VP, International Trade Policy & Cross Border Operations
American Trucking Associations
11:45 AM – 1 PM Lunch [on your own]
1 – 2 PM Task 21-1, Supply Chain and CMV Driver Recruitment and Retention
Lamont Byrd, Chairman
Larry Minor, DFO
2 – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 – 4:25 PM Deliberate on Task 21-1
4:25 – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks
Lamont Byrd, Chairman
Larry Minor, DFO
4:30 PM Adjourn